The Russian Foreign Ministry said a package delivered to a Russian cultural facility in Central Africa exploded, injuring the director of the facility.
Controversy is spreading, such as the representative of the Russian private military company "Wagner", which is said to be active locally, unilaterally claiming the involvement of France, the former colonial power.
According to an announcement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the 16th, when a Russian man in charge opened a parcel delivered to himself at a facility to spread Russian culture in Bangui, the capital of Central Africa, it exploded.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has called on the Central African government to conduct a thorough investigation, saying the man was injured in the explosion and is being treated in a hospital.
In Central Africa, where conflicts between government forces and rebels continue, it has been pointed out that the government is receiving military support from the Russian private military company Wagner. accused of engaging in executions, torture and sexual violence against civilians.
Under these circumstances, according to the state-run Russian news agency, Mr. Prigozin, the representative of "Wagner", said about this explosion, "The injured man said that there was a note that said, 'From all French people.'" , issued a statement unilaterally claiming the involvement of France, the former colonial power, and ripples are spreading.